Christ in Post-Christian Culture
Written by Steven Barto, B.S. Psy, M.T.S. After digesting the theological methods of Thomas Aquinas, John Calvin, Karl Barth, and Karl Rahner, I am partial to Barth. Barth grew up in Germany, and was in country when Hitler’s Third Reich and extermination of the Jews was rampant. This left Barth quite dismayed. He saw the …
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The following is from Hermeneutics, my current class at Colorado Christian University, in pursuit of my master’s degree in theological studies. Written by Steven Barto, B.S., Psy. How are the Christian doctrines of revelation and Scripture to be distinguished from one another, and what is the proper nature of their relationship? Additionally, where should discussion …
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The following summary is from the last class in Church History in pursuit of my master’s degree in theology at Colorado Christian University. Early nineteenth century missionaries were important participants in colonial expeditions. Given that many in twenty-first century Western culture decry the era, goals, and abuses of colonialism, we must ask: Did Christianity benefit …
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The following is a summary of my most recent class in pursuit of my master’s in theology at Colorado Christian University. After reading in Grudem and McGrath, and any appropriate Elwell articles, critique Grudem’s definition of the church. Here are your guiding questions: Is this definition adequate for what the church is, in its essence? …
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Summary of my most recent class in pursuit of my Master’s in Theology at Colorado Christian University. Written by Steven Barto, B.S. Psy. Reflecting primarily, but not exclusively, on Wayne Grudem’s definition of systematic theology and his four, attendant sub-points (pp. 21-26), identify the biggest, most important idea for you about systematic theology? “Biggest” can …
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The following is a summary of my most recent class in pursuit of my Master’s in Theology at Colorado Christian University. Written by Steven Barto, B.S. Psy. IT'S ONE THING TO pick up a book and read about theology. And that's okay. It's how I got interested in taking the subject on as a graduate …
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The following is a summary of my most recent class in pursuit of my Master's in Theology at Colorado Christian University. Written by Steven Barto, B.S. Psy. AS WE FOCUS ON the lessons covered to date in my initial theology class, we become familiar with how to understand faith as an object onto itself and …
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The following is a summary of my most recent class in pursuit of my Master's in Theology at Colorado Christian University. Written by Steven Barto, B.S. Psy. WE HAVE LEARNED SO far that theology is an attempt by faith to understand itself, its object, and its place in today's world. Trevor Hart (1995) calls this …
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